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<span class=large>HOSEA</span>
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CHAPTER 4
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Israel loses all truth, mercy, and the knowledge of God and goes a whoring after false gods.
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&nbsp;&nbsp;1 <span class='smallcaps'>
Hear</span> the word of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, ye children of Israel: for the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> hath a <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jer. 25: 31; Hosea 12: 2 (1-2); Micah 6: 2.">controversy</a> with the inhabitants of the land, because <i>there is</i> no <sup>b</sup><a href="hosea/4/1b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Truth.">truth</a>, nor mercy, nor <sup>c</sup><a href="hosea/4/1c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG God, Knowledge about.">knowledge</a> of God in the land.
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By <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Profanity; TG Swearing.">swearing</a>, and <sup>b</sup><a href="hosea/4/2b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Lying.">lying</a>, and killing, and <sup>c</sup><a href="hosea/4/2c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Stealing.">stealing</a>, and committing adultery, they <sup>d</sup><a href="hosea/4/2d" mark="d" type="D" title="IE break all bounds.">break</a> out, and <sup>e</sup><a href="hosea/4/2e" mark="e" type="D" title="OR bloodshed leads to bloodshed.">blood</a> toucheth blood.
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Therefore shall the <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Joel 1: 10.">land</a> mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.
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Yet let no man <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Contention; TG Strife.">strive</a>, nor reprove another: for thy people <i>are</i> as they that strive with the priest.
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Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG False Prophets.">prophet</a> also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.
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&#182; My people are destroyed for lack of <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, Knowledge about; TG Ignorance.">knowledge</a>: because thou hast <sup>b</sup><a href="hosea/4/6b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Disobedience.">rejected</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="hosea/4/6c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Knowledge.">knowledge</a>, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the <sup>d</sup><a href="hosea/4/6d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Apostasy of Israel.">law</a> of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
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As they were increased, so they sinned against me: <i>therefore</i> will I change their glory into <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Shame.">shame</a>.
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They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
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And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.
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For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Whoredom.">Whoredom</a> and wine and new wine take away the heart.
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&#182; My people ask <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/12a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Superstitions.">counsel</a> at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the <sup>b</sup><a href="hosea/4/12b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 44: 20; Rom. 1: 21.">spirit</a> of <sup>c</sup><a href="hosea/4/12c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Whoredom.">whoredoms</a> hath caused <i>them</i> to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
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They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof <i>is</i> good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Adultery.">adultery</a>.
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I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people <i>that</i> doth not understand shall fall.
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&#182; Though thou, Israel, play the <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ezek. 16: 15 (15, 34).">harlot</a>, <i>yet</i> let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to <sup>b</sup><a href="hosea/4/15b" mark="b" type="A" title="Hosea 10: 8 (7-8).">Beth</a>-aven, nor swear, The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> liveth.
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For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
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Ephraim <i>is</i> joined to <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Apostasy of Israel.">idols</a>: let him alone.
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Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers <sup>a</sup><a href="hosea/4/18a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR deeply love dishonor."><i>with</i></a> shame do love, Give ye.
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The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
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